Gedcom update-3/26/2013
It's been almost 4 months since my last gedcom update. I didn't take the time to compute how many documents or individuals were added but I can honestly say, it was not a small amount. I plan on making gedcom updates monthly to reflect my work.
The main reason it's taking more time is I'm also reconciling my records with the new FamilySearch FamilyTree as well as combining the many duplicate records that are out there…and there are many. Some individuals had more than 6 records! It takes a lot of work combining these records as well as adding all my sources as well.
Why do all this work? I spend alot of my time working on this project. It's one of my life goals (besides being the best husband and father that I can be!) to have as complete a family history as possible, not just for myself but for later generations! I try to be as thorough as I can. Heck, I'm still learning and fixing mistakes I've made myself in the past 20 years. Family history is a continual learning curve. Take that and add all the FamilySearch submissions and you have a handful!
By taking the time now, adding my sources and reasons why I believe my information is the most correct should ensure less mistakes in the future.
How can you help? Be patient as I work. Pray for me. Ask questions! Send more information my way including photos of significant events.
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QuoteI have to apologize for not recognizing Thomas Bernard Wheeler immediately. Last month (November 2008) I received an email from an address I usually don't check. I thought I had shut down all domain related emails and forwarded everything to my Gmail one. Obviously, that isn't so. So a big apology goes to Robert Klukas, the great grand-nephew of Thomas Bernard Wheeler.
The following are the contents of the email that I received:
Thomas Bernard Wheeler is the son of Mary Byrnes Wheeler. Following the "death" of her husbanc in Ireland MBW and her 3 sons migrated to USA. Stayed a time in Pennsylvania. Bought land from a speculator in what is now Kandiyohi country, just north of Atwater, between Wheeler and Schultz lakes. They came to Minnesota from Pennsylvania around 1854-1855. Patrick W. Wheeler now farms the homestead. If you do the math, the Wheeler farm is now in the Wheeler family for 150+ years.
My mother is Hannorah Monica Wheeler Klukas. Her Father is William Wheeler. William Wheeler is the son of one of Mary Byrnes Wheelers' 3 sons who came with her from Ireland, who is also named William Wheeler. Thus, my great grandfather and my great-great grandmother came to Minnesota with Thomas B Wheeler.
I had heard that some of the Wheelers went to Montana to try ranching, etc., but it sounded to me that things did not go too well due to drought and the Great Depression.
If you know more family history please feel free to add information.
robert klukas
Thank you Robert! I gave it to my mother-in-law and she was ecstatic! How am I related? I'm the husband of the 2 x great granddaughter of Thomas Bernard Wheeler. Now that's pretty cool.
If you'd like to provide more information about Thomas Bernard Wheeler and his relatives, please feel free to contact me. Although registration is not required to participate in the forum discussion of Thomas Bernard Wheeler, it helps.
I look forward to hearing from you.
